2000 Years of Pandemics: Past, Present, and Future

by Claudia Ferreira, Joselito S. Balingit, Marie-Françoise J. Doursout

Book Overview

This book analyzes the factors that have sparked pandemics over the past 2000 years, from the Antonine Plague to COVID-19.

It is noteworthy that the frequency of pandemics has increased over the past 2000 years. The authors identify three main drivers for the development of pandemics: transportation, human development, and changes in natural ecosystems. It is important to note that with the advent of the industrial age, the length of time...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031100344
• ISBN13: 9783031100345
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 395 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"